Mirra Andreeva defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday in Indian Wells, California, to reach the WTA Finals championship match.
The 19-year-old Russian advanced to Sunday’s final without dropping a set in her tournament debut, according to JournalArta. She will face Elina Svitolina, who advanced past Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-1 in her semifinal.
- Svitolina enters the final carrying a tour-leading 11 Top 10 wins for the season following her dominant semifinal performance.
- Andreeva is set to rise to No. 2 in the WTA rankings on Monday regardless of Sunday’s final result.
Pegula built a 3-1 lead in the second set before Andreeva claimed five of the final six games to close out the match.
Andreeva’s run makes her the youngest WTA Finals finalist since Maria Sharapova reached the title match in 2004. She has conceded just 18 games across four matches during the week.
“Super happy with how I have playing here so far,” Andreeva said, as reported by ESPN. “Of course, the job is not done yet.”
Svitolina earned her spot in the final by defeating Noskova in 65 minutes. The 32-year-old Ukrainian reached her third WTA Finals championship match and her first since 2019.
“It’s incredible to think it’s been that many years and so many things happen in my life after the pregnancy, injuries and surgery,” Svitolina said.
| Player | Age | Tournament Stage Reached | Key Semifinal Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirra Andreeva | 19 | Final | Def. Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 32 | Final | Def. Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-1 |
| Jessica Pegula | 32 | Semifinal | Lost to Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-4 |
“Svitolina doesn’t have the holes in her game that she used to have, which were one of the weaker second serves in the game and a forehand that couldn’t hurt you,” Shriver told WTA Tennis.
Sunday’s final marks the second meeting between Andreeva and Svitolina at the event, following Andreeva’s 6-4, 6-0 victory in round-robin play. Svitolina also holds a prior win against Andreeva at the Australian Open earlier in the season.
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WTA Finals championship is set: Elina Svitolina vs. Mirra Andreeva! 😁 pic.twitter.com/d2RO63wFba
